4 1/4 times larger than the UK
| MAURITANIA | |||
| Official Name: | Islamic Republic of Mauritania | |
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| Area: | 397,950 sq mi (1,030,700 sq km) | ||
| Comparative Area: | 2 1/2 times larger than California 4 1/4 times larger than the UK | ||
| Capital City: | Nouakchott | ||
| Latitude and Longitude: | 18 09 00 N, 015 58 00 W | ||
| Est. Population: | 2,998,563 (July 2004) | ||
| Official Language: | Hassaniya Arabic and Wolof | ||
| Terrain: | mostly barren, flat plains of the Sahara; some central hills | ||
| Currency: | Ouguiya (MRO) | ||
| No. Bird Species: | 567 (0 Endemics) | ||